Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
forbode
verb
fər-ˈbōd
Definition
to indicate or predict something, typically something unpleasant or negative that will happen in the future
Examples
- Dark clouds in the sky seemed to forbode a storm.
- The eerie silence in the abandoned house forboded trouble ahead.
Meaning
Forbode refers to the act of foretelling or predicting an event that is often ominous or dire.
Synonyms
- forebode
- predict
- omen
- portend
- augur
